The Graham Institute administers a variety of sustainability-related scholarships, fellowships, grants, incentives programs, and other initiatives to empower and support students.
Opportunities for U-M Students
Opportunities for U-M Students
Dow Distinguished Award projects are local-global, interdisciplinary, and advised by a U-M faculty member. Graduate students (masters and doctoral) are eligible to apply for team funds to support travel and stakeholder engagement.
Take a look at the Graham Sustainability Scholars online yearbook (current and past Graham Scholars). Graham Scholars include undergraduate juniors and seniors from across campus. Interdisciplinary teams work collaboratively on sustainability projects (climate, energy justice, water quality. and more). Scholars teams work with local project partners.
In this competitive summer research experience, graduate students help Michigan communities advance sustainable, equitable practices.
Dow Sustainability Fellows make an impact through managing robust projects focusing on climate, circular economy, and other sustainability topics locally and globally. Graduate students work for one calendar year (January-December) in partnership with an organization and a UM advisor. Project summaries and reports provide insight into the recommendations, tools, analysis, and other work completed annually by interdisciplinary teams.